[ltp] Running without a battery?

Charles E Taylor IV linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:00:50 -0500


On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:29:07 +0100
Tino Keitel <tino.keitel@gmx.de> wrote:

> > is possible since I tried it last night, took the battery out and ran
> > with the TP plugged in to the AC power.  Is there any reason that this
> > wouldn't be a good thing to do?  One thing I did notice is that the
> > fan never came
> 
> The only reason for this I noticed on my girlfriend's T20. It will only
> run at 550 MHz instead of 700 MHz if it's connected to AC power but no
> battery is inserted.

I don't *think* that's an issue on the 240s, though I'd have to check to
verify it.  I have a 366 MHz 240 and a 500 MHz 240X I can test with and
without battery when I get home from work.

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